nba team best defensive rating 2006 playoffs

The Miami Heat had the best defensive rating by a team in the 2006 playoffs, with a 102.0 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Heat	102.0	2005-06	23	241.1	96.3	42.0	17.5	7.0	4.6	34.8	72.4	48.1	6.3	19.1	33.3	20.3	30.9	65.5	55.9	9.5	32.5	15.5	5,545	2,214	967	402	161	105	357	553
2	Nuggets	103.2	2005-06	5	240.0	87.4	41.8	19.8	6.8	4.2	32.6	85.8	38.0	3.0	13.6	22.1	19.2	26.4	72.7	44.9	14.0	27.8	11.8	1,200	437	209	99	34	21	59	116
3	Pistons	104.2	2005-06	18	240.0	91.7	38.8	18.7	6.4	4.1	32.1	74.3	43.2	6.9	18.5	37.2	20.6	28.4	72.4	52.8	11.3	27.4	11.9	4,320	1,650	698	336	116	74	214	367
4	Mavericks	105.7	2005-06	23	244.3	99.7	42.7	15.3	6.6	4.3	36.1	80.1	45.1	4.8	15.1	31.7	22.7	28.0	80.9	54.0	12.2	30.5	12.8	5,620	2,294	981	351	152	99	295	587
5	Cavaliers	107.4	2005-06	13	243.8	90.4	42.2	16.2	6.5	4.2	33.6	76.8	43.7	4.2	13.2	32.0	18.9	24.8	76.4	51.5	12.5	29.8	14.5	3,170	1,175	549	210	85	55	188	320
6	Bulls	107.4	2005-06	6	240.0	98.3	39.3	18.3	5.7	3.8	34.0	76.3	44.5	7.8	19.8	39.5	22.5	30.3	74.2	54.8	8.8	30.5	15.8	1,440	590	236	110	34	23	95	155
7	Pacers	107.5	2005-06	6	240.0	89.3	37.3	17.8	6.0	4.5	31.2	70.3	44.3	6.7	19.5	34.2	20.3	27.2	74.8	54.3	8.3	29.0	15.8	1,440	536	224	107	36	27	95	149
8	Nets	107.6	2005-06	11	240.0	94.2	38.6	22.1	6.9	2.5	34.3	75.8	45.2	5.4	17.5	30.7	20.3	26.6	76.1	53.8	10.0	28.6	12.7	2,640	1,036	425	243	76	28	140	293
9	Clippers	107.7	2005-06	12	244.2	105.7	45.6	20.8	5.0	5.9	39.7	80.8	49.1	4.5	11.9	37.8	21.8	26.8	81.6	57.1	11.0	34.6	15.5	2,930	1,268	547	249	60	71	186	287
10	Wizards	109.2	2005-06	6	248.3	101.7	39.2	17.5	6.8	5.5	35.3	78.7	44.9	6.2	19.2	32.2	24.8	33.3	74.5	54.5	11.5	27.7	12.8	1,490	610	235	105	41	33	77	136
11	Spurs	111.6	2005-06	13	245.8	103.1	37.2	17.5	6.5	5.5	36.5	74.1	49.2	6.0	15.3	39.2	24.2	31.1	77.7	58.7	8.2	29.0	13.3	3,195	1,340	483	227	85	72	173	308
12	Suns	112.5	2005-06	20	245.0	107.2	36.7	23.4	5.7	4.4	40.1	83.1	48.2	9.2	23.5	39.1	17.9	21.6	83.1	57.9	7.7	29.0	11.6	4,900	2,144	733	468	113	87	231	438
13	Lakers	113.6	2005-06	7	247.1	100.6	42.6	17.1	6.4	3.1	37.7	83.1	45.4	7.1	21.4	33.3	18.0	23.6	76.4	53.8	11.0	31.6	15.0	1,730	704	298	120	45	22	105	160
14	Grizzlies	115.5	2005-06	4	246.3	84.3	34.3	14.0	4.8	3.8	30.0	66.5	45.1	3.8	12.0	31.3	20.5	28.3	72.6	53.4	8.3	26.0	16.0	985	337	137	56	19	15	64	110
15	Kings	119.5	2005-06	6	244.2	97.3	38.3	15.3	7.5	2.5	34.7	78.2	44.3	5.2	15.7	33.0	22.8	28.8	79.2	53.6	12.3	26.0	13.0	1,465	584	230	92	45	15	78	156
16	Bucks	121.1	2005-06	5	240.0	97.6	37.0	21.0	6.0	2.4	37.8	80.2	47.1	5.2	12.4	41.9	16.8	21.4	78.5	54.5	10.6	26.4	13.2	1,200	488	185	105	30	12	66	134

StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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114.5

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0

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28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.7

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

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1.8

Thompson

1.8

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

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Brooks

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Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

121.5

119.3

115.1

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

105.4

106.9

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

16.1

8.2

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

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Castle

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Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

1,069.8

Wembanyama

795.8

Castle

780.8

Towns

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.66

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Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

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61-43

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0